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 decadent decadent /ˈdɛkədənt/

adjective

  1. () Luxuriously self-indulgent  ( decadent )
    luxuriously self-indulgent
     I spent a decadent day at a spa
    I spent a decadent day at a spa
  2. Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay  ( decadent , fin-de-siecle , fin-de-siècle )
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
     A decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility
    a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility
     A group of effete self-professed intellectuals
    a group of effete self-professed intellectuals

noun

  1. A person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)  ( decadent )
    a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)